is new jersey in state of emergency

It was reported by NBC News, that Gov. Chris Christie declared a state of emergency in New Jersey on Monday, January 26, as the Northeast blizzard bore down.

The Blizzard of 2015 slammed Boston and surrounding parts of New England on Tuesday. The storm punched out a 40-to-50-foot section of a seawall in Marshfield, Massachusetts, badly damaging a vacant home.

In Newport, Rhode Island, it toppled a 110-foot replica of a Revolutionary War sailing vessel as the ship lay in drydock, breaking its mast and puncturing its hull. Find out more of its damage at the Huffington Post.

Check out the top safety tips for surviving the blizzard of 2015 at CBS News.

In weather updates, a huge storm headed on Monday, February 2, for the northeastern United States, the region's second wintry blast in less than a week, after dumping more than a foot (30 cm) of snow in the Chicago area.

Forecasts ranged from 3 to 6 inches (8 to 15 cm) of snow in New York City, where millions of commuters faced freezing rain during the morning rush hour, to a foot (30 cm) for Boston.

Winter will be sticking around for at least six more weeks, according to Monday's forecast provided by groundhog Punxsutawney Phil who emerged from his burrow in Pennsylvania and saw his shadow. Read more at Reuters.